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Speed, Change of Direction Speed and Reactive Agility in Adolescent Soccer Players: Age Related Differences

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  • Slobodan Andrašić

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad, 24000 Subotica, Serbia)

  • Marko Gušić

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Mima Stanković

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia)

  • Draženka Mačak

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Asim Bradić

    (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Goran Sporiš

    (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Nebojša Trajković

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia)

Abstract

There are a plethora of studies investigating agility in soccer; however, studies have rarely presented the reaction time in differentiating age groups in adolescent soccer players. We investigated age differences in reactive agility, speed, and change of direction speed (CODs), in a group of highly trained adolescent soccer players. A total of 75 adolescent male soccer players (aged 14–19 years) were recruited. The players were grouped based on their age to under 15 (U15; n = 27), under 17 (U17; n = 25), and under 19 (U19; n = 23) players. Players were tested for 5 m, 10 m, and 20 m sprint, CODs speed test, Illinois test, and reactive agility test (total and reaction time). Only the reactive agility test with a live tester (RAT live) and RAT live reaction time (RAT live RT) distinguished U19 from both groups, U17 (RAT live, p < 0.01; RAT RT live, p < 0.01) and U15 (RAT live, p < 0.01; RAT RT live, p < 0.01). Groups did not have different times for 5 m sprint, RAT light and RAT RT light, F = 0.472, 2.691, 1.023, respectively, p > 0.05. Moreover, a significantly slower average performance of sprint 20, CODs left and right, and Illinois was also observed in U15 as compared to U17 and U19 ( p < 0.05). We can conclude that results in agility tests that include live testers can be a significant factor that differentiates between adolescent soccer players considering their age.

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  • Slobodan Andrašić & Marko Gušić & Mima Stanković & Draženka Mačak & Asim Bradić & Goran Sporiš & Nebojša Trajković, 2021. "Speed, Change of Direction Speed and Reactive Agility in Adolescent Soccer Players: Age Related Differences," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-7, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:5883-:d:565686
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    1. Ante Krolo & Barbara Gilic & Nikola Foretic & Haris Pojskic & Raouf Hammami & Miodrag Spasic & Ognjen Uljevic & Sime Versic & Damir Sekulic, 2020. "Agility Testing in Youth Football (Soccer)Players; Evaluating Reliability, Validity, and Correlates of Newly Developed Testing Protocols," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-15, January.
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